---
title: "The Starling"
year: 2021
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-starling-2021"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 468225
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 103
community_rating: 6.9
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG-13"
---

# The Starling (2021) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-starling-2021

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Starling is a film first released in 2021. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by Entertainment One, Boies/Schiller Film Group, Limelight. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A grieving woman deals with a stubborn garden bird and her struggling husband."

### Why Watch
- features a star-studded cast including melissa mccarthy and chris o'dowd
- explores themes of adjusting to life after a loss

### Caveats & Content Note
- the user score sits at a modest sixty-five percent on kinobox
- Tone & Suitability: The film carries a pg-13 rating and deals with themes of loss and emotional struggle.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/the-starling-2021#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Theodore Melfi
- **Networks / Studios**: Entertainment One, Boies/Schiller Film Group, Limelight

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Melissa McCarthy** as *Lilly Maynard*
- **Chris O'Dowd** as *Jack Maynard*
- **Kevin Kline** as *Dr. Larry Fine*
- **Timothy Olyphant** as *Travis Delp*
- **Daveed Diggs** as *Ben*
- **Skyler Gisondo** as *Dickey*
- **Laura Harrier** as *Sherri*
- **Kimberly Quinn** as *Regina*
- **Loretta Devine** as *Velma*
- **Jesse García** as *Hector*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of The Starling?
The film was released in 2021.

### Q: What genre is the movie?
The film is classified as a drama.

### Q: Who stars in the film?
The cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Timothy Olyphant, Kevin Kline, and several others.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The runtime is 1 hour and 43 minutes.

### Q: What is the basic premise of the story?
A woman adjusting to life after a loss contends with a feisty bird in her garden and a husband struggling to find a way forward.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Starling — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/468225)
- [The Starling - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Starling)
- [The Starling 65% (2021) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/717745-the-starling)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*